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Suggested Model Photography Service Rates for Tampa Bay

Model TFP (Time For Print) or TFCD (Time For CD) Photography
Suggested Rate: $0. Free exchange of services. Neither model nor photographer profits. Not recommended for models who are just starting out, and working professionals should seek professional collaborations instead of the much-overrated TFP.
What you should get: Free portfolio pictures with no hidden fees or agendas attached. You should not be obligated to buy anything, and if you want to buy prints, this should be addressed well before the session and put into writing. The agreement for TFP should have a clause that prevents the sale of any images without a written stock photography agreement, which is separate from the TFP release.
Offering TFP has no bearing on how professional a photographer is. Their work defines them. This said, most professionals avoid TFP and do professional collaborations with other professionals instead. If a working professional photographer offers TFP, then that's fine. If working for free is all that they do, however, and the profession is actually a hobby, then it's best to stay away.
What kind of photographers offer this: Three kinds.
1. The first is an aspiring photographer who has not yet turned pro and is building their book. You should know this type easily, and if their work shows promise or talent, working with them might be worth it if you are an established professional model and know what you are doing. Otherwise, you can hurt your career more so than help it as a classic case of the blind leading the blind develops. Take newbie photographers with a grain of salt.
2. The second type is the professional photographer who is using TFP services as a marketing tool. The professional photographer may want to demonstrate what they are able to do for the model, and while there should be no obligation to buy a portfolio shoot in the future, the model should be open to considering book their services in the future. Since the professional photographer will not want to undermine their other services, these "demonstration" TFP offers are seldom for more than one look.
3. The third type of photographer is the one who is in the business to scam models and con them. They might be out for money, sex, or to exploit models in some way. Some of them are model molesters or fetish photographers. Look at their work and check their references, and look at their work, and you should be able to figure them out. Never do nude work for free!
Use Caution: If the photographer does nothing but TFP. If they cannot make money doing photography, how can they help you? Charities are not businesses, they have little to offer real professionals, and it's really hard for them to offer any real support and follow through on anything that they promise. Other red flags include if the photographer shoots a lot of glamour/ nude work that seems to exploit models, shoots parts such as hands and feet, is affiliated with a teen modeling web site, does not have references that check out, does work that is low quality, presents a portfolio that seems to good to be true and has tears from "well known fashion companies", has a release which does not limit the possible sale of images, tries to sell pictures off their web site, offers you too much for nothing (such as a full portfolio shoot), invites you out on a date, wants you to come alone to the shoot, makes you uneasy, tells you too much personal information, or is not specific and fails to communicate the intentions of the offer.

Copyright: Both model and photographer should own equal rights. Pictures should not be able to be sold without a signed agreement outlining royalties or stock photography rights.

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